The Inside Scoop

By Scarlet Hawk Governor Deal announced last Wednesday that he would like the General Assembly to consider the creation of a New Orleans-style Recovery School District in Georgia. As he was […]

By Michael O’Sullivan With Governor Nathan Deal’s announcement that he’d like to see a statewide school district to turn around failing schools, the next question becomes, well, what might that […]

By Dr. Monica Henson I am delighted to welcome you to Charter Confidential, the Georgia blog for charters by charter leaders and supporters. This vehicle is intended to generate conversation […]

By Nina Rubin So much has been written about the importance of strong, visionary school leaders, but probably not enough about the human problem of charter school burnout. One of those visionary school leaders […]

September 6-12, 2014 Pivotal week for charter news beginning with Kyle Wingfield’s weekend Op Ed on the growing demand for school choice http://on-ajc.com/1qA1LCn; Then comes Governor Deal’s mid-week announcement that […]

By Andrew Lewis The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more […]

Georgia Charter School News: August 23 – September 5, 2014 Labor Day Catch Up Report: (This edition covers a two week news period) Good press for Tapestry Charter http://bit.ly/1svIGPL;  Drew Charter […]

By Elisa Falco Former State Senator George Hooks of Americus (D-14th), has every reason to smile.  His courageous support for charter schools while he served in the Georgia General Assembly, […]

The great Bobby Jones once said, “competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course — the one between your ears.” What’s at stake is way more than a 10-foot […]

Ray Charles’ Words Inspire Education Reform  Ray Charles, the great singer from Albany once said, “There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we’re here to explore new […]

By Kelly Cadman:  I am going back to the classroom.To those who know me well, you are probably not surprised at all, as children are and always have been my […]

By Nina Rubin: Just last week I interviewed Zachary Jones, a Provost Academy sophomore from Brunswick, GA, for a story about charter school waiting lists. Zach is a young man […]